Black Laceweaver vs Spitting spider

Amaurobius ferox compared with Scytodes univittata

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Spitting spider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Spitting spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Araneae (Araneae)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Scytodes
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Scytodes univittata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Spitting spider share a common ancestor at the Order level: Araneae. (Araneae)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Spitting spider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Spitting spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Spitting spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

Black Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States